Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY
SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 34 at the Wild West BBQ Shoot Out (2013). They are ranked #1408 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1571
peak 1571 · rated over 12 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
23% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
662.76 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.58 (-0.83)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.82)
Road miles
7,949
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 1,205 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
663.58 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1894 (70 pts) | #1452 (155 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1997 (65 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1536 (175 pts) | #1678 (145 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #977 (336 pts) | #1215 (271 pts) | #954 (386 pts) | #877 (446 pts) | #824 (456 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #431 (709 pts) | #788 (414 pts) | #393 (789 pts) | #532 (624 pts) | #634 (514 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.
42 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,409 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1577
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1609
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY)
They've been 1609 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,405 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1606
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY)
52 contests to 13: their number has had years to settle where SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,413 of the rated field
- Contests
- 74
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1691
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY)
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 74 contests, alongside a 27% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1576
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,412 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1570
Level with SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY RACK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BENT NAIL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 158.2284 | 165.74 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0116 | 154.7772 | 164.82 | top 44% |
| Pork | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 158.7884 | 167.10 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 154.2172 | 165.92 | top 36% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 37% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 124 | 0 | top 59% | Oct 29, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
3 of 13 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,017
finished ahead 854 times, behind 511
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Sep 19, 2014 → Aug 12, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Peak power rating (1571) Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- Most recent contest Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
20163 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Best of the West
- Career-best overall score679.9544 Best of the West
- 10th tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First call Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9996 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First overall top-10 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- First overall podium Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | May 24, 2013 |
| +14 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +9.6 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +9.3 | Best of the West | Aug 12, 2016 |
| +8.9 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.5 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 31, 2013 |
| -0.3 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 4, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 45% | 94.4% | 92.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 32% | 94% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 23 / 54 (663.9656) | 8 (173.7256) | 32 (162.8572) | 24 (164.5600) | 27 (162.8228) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 13 / 44 (670.1712) | 12 (170.2744) | 35 (157.0972) | 6 (173.1084) | 9 (169.6912) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 124 / 557 (672.4800) | 266 (165.0856) | 327 (162.2744) | 16 (176) | 134 (169.1200) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 171 / 180 (644.9372) | 87 (171.4172) | 174 (154.7772) | 173 (158.7884) | 166 (159.9544) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 27 / 72 (662.2284) | 33 (162.8456) | 17 (169.7600) | 6 (175.4056) | 56 (154.2172) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Best of the West Sheridan, WY | 7 / 26 (679.9544) | 17 (163.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 14 (163.9772) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff Ponca City, OK | 15 / 41 (661.6456) | 20 (164.5600) | 11 (167.4056) | 5 (170.8572) | 18 (158.8228) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 55 / 85 (643.3028) | 65 (160.5372) | 55 (159.9544) | 56 (159.4056) | 35 (163.4056) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 48 / 99 (646.2400) | 68 (158.2284) | 45 (161.7144) | 52 (158.8572) | 21 (167.4400) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Cherokee Strip Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 14 / 33 (663.9772) | 6 (172) | 22 (157.1316) | 19 (163.9656) | 5 (170.8800) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 3 / 34 (672.5260) | 18 (160.5372) | 1 (176.0116) | 6 (169.7144) | 9 (166.2628) |
| May 24, 2013 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 4 / 70 (677.1422) | 21 (167.4284) | 14 (166.8570) | 4 (175.4284) | 15 (167.4284) |
| May 3, 2013 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 20 / 88 (667.9996) | 33 (164.5714) | 4 (174.2856) | 45 (162.2856) | 26 (166.8570) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.